In Italy we have two kind of aviation: General Aviation (GA) and VDS (Volo da Diporto o Sportivo, that is ULM).
The former, in case of homebuilding, requires that the RAI (the italian registry for aircrafts) is informed before starting the construction, so they can assign your project to an engineer that will become close to you as a brother and will follow you during the whole process until certification. The latter refers to "flying things" whose take off weight is less than 450 kg (for two seats), flying with certain limitation. Roughly: 1000 feet agl max (500 in business days), no CTR crossing, no radio on board (actually changing this one). The advantage is that you maintain your plane as the only person responsible, no paperwork is needed for your activity (apart from medical). The law here does not state any distinction betweeen ready-to-fly planes and kit-built or homebuilt. You build your plane then the AeCI (Aeroclubd'Italia) verifies that it's compliant to the ULM limitations and that's it. Cristiano. 2005/8/4, Peter Drake <[email protected]>: > > Hi Cris > I am in the UK. Perhaps we should start a Euro KR builders club? > I took over a part built KR2s which had many modifications, some > documented > some not. > I dont know the system in Italy, but homebuilding is very strictly > regulated > in the UK and you will need to register your project with the Italian > version of the PFA who may stipulate certain mods to make it acceptable to > them. I think it is unlikely that they will be as strict as ours but it is > worth checking. > I am finding building a very stimulating experience and I have learnt a > lot > already. The advice given by others to look at as many builders sites as > possible is very sound. > Good Luck > Peter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cris." <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 6:19 PM > Subject: KR> Starting the adventure! > > > > Hi all. > > Thanks, Mark for adding me to the list! > > > > So, folks, my name is Cristiano, 42 year old, writing from Rome, Italy. > I > > fly an SG-Aviation Storm 280 SI, I own it together with two nice > friends, > > but I want to start a homebuilding. I'll move to a new house in 2006, a > > huge > > garage available, and the dream could come true. I think I can do it and > > after all I'm going to discover it by myself! > > > > Then, my adventure is starting, decision has been taken for KR2S and my > > very > > little problem is... getting the plans! > > > > I faxed some questions to Rand Robinson but wasn't faxed back. I really > > hope > > that if I read on their site to "fax requests" it brings as a > consequence > > that they are going to fax me back, but maybe I have missed something > and > > won't blame anyone, I'm new to the game :-) > > > > Assuming I want to build the plane even if I received no response, how > do > > I > > order the plans? Calling by phone is not a good idea. My english tends > > to... > > decay when I'm on the phone and writing is the best option, at the > moment. > > So I could request the plans and send the money according to what's > > written > > in the KR site, but... how do I send it? > > > > As you may understand I'm in trouble starting the whole thing. Any help > is > > welcome. > > > > Ciao! > > > > Cristiano (Roma - Italy) > > e-mail: [email protected] > > > > -- > > If it has wheels, tits or a propeller, sooner or later it's bound to > give > > you trouble. > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > --- > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: > 03/08/2005 > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- If it has wheels, tits or a propeller, sooner or later it's bound to give you trouble.
